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ABOUT US

Algoa FM broadcasts from the Garden Route to the Wild Coast. The on-air product is lifestyle focused towards adults who enjoy good music and indulge in quality life experiences.

Additionally, the station provides global, national and local news as well as gossip, sport, local traffic and weather reports. We've been broadcasting in the Eastern Cape since 1 January 1986. In December 2011 our broadcast footprint included the Garden Route and later Knysna, George and Mossel Bay.

Contact Information

Phone us:

Studio Tel (Port Elizabeth): 083 913 8 955 (VAS rates apply)

Studio Tel (East London): 083 913 8 956 (VAS rates apply)

Studio Tel (Garden Route): 083 913 3 866 (VAS rates apply)

WhatsApp: 076 119 3395.

Use the tag 'border' or 'garden' if you're messaging from the Border and Garden Route area.

SMS us:

SMS 41851, first word 'algoa' (without the inverted commas) or 'border' for the Border Drive or 'garden' for the Garden Route (Cost is R1.50/sms. Free sms's do not apply)

SERVICES

Broadcasting Adult Contemporary across the region.

Algoa FM offers its loyal listeners music driven radio with news, weather, traffic and so much more. Talk is minimal and all promotional activities project aspirational lifestyle values. In order to best target our upwardly mobile audience, we provide familiar, well-loved music with a skilful blend of entertainment, news, weather and information that keeps our listeners tuned in longer.

Algoa FM constantly brings you innovative opportunities to further grow your business, and offers you the perfect platform to grow your Brand across the Eastern Cape and Garden Route both on-air and online.

Algoa Cares

Algoa Cares is our Corporate Social Investment programme. Algoa Cares was started in 1997 with the aim to support local non-profit organisations with their mission to help and empower those in need, especially the most vulnerable within our community. We use the power of radio to increase awareness, influence positive change and inspire the development of our broadcast area. Algoa Cares has three focus areas namely: Health and Welfare, Education and Skills Development, and the Environment and Sustainability. The initiative highlights star projects that model sustainability.

1. Cares-On-Air

Mio Khondleka and Queenie Grootboom interviews a different charity representative every Wednesday between 12h30 and 13h00 to help increase awareness about their non-profit organisation. To apply for an interview, simply complete the online application form below.

2. Cares Promotional Support

Community and fundraising events/initiatives can be promoted on-air and online via the Whats Happening Feature.

3. Cares Events

Organisations also have the opportunity to apply to be a beneficiary to the Algoa Cares charity initiatives listed below:

Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day (Port Elizabeth)

Algoa Cares Charity Golf Day (East London)

NEWS BLOG

4 January 2018

Algoa FM recognised for its contribution towards Eastern Cape health

by Supplied text

The Livingstone Tertiary Hospital Service Excellence Award was recently awarded to Algoa FM in recognition of the impact of the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer.The walk is the biggest mass family participation event in the Eastern Cape, and one of the oldest.The Livingstone Tertiary Hospital...

Algoa FM raises over R800 000 to help those affected by the fires in Knysna and the Kouga District

by Dohné Damons

Listeners to Algoa FM donated R 815 592 in sums of money ranging from between R50 and a R100 000, in response to an appeal made by Algoa Cares Rescue to support survivors of the devastating fires which recently blazed through the Garden Route and parts of the Kouga District.In addition, scores of...

Algoa FM appeals for donations for those affected by fires in Garden Route and Port Elizabeth

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Algoa FM has set up a bank account, through its Algoa Cares social outreach programme, to raise funds following the devastating fires in the Garden Route and Port Elizabeth. In addition to collecting monetary donations, the radio station will also be accepting donations in the form of warm...

Algoa Cares raises R100,000 for charities

by Algoa FM

A total of R100,000 was raised for charities in East London and Port Elizabeth by the recent "forever young" themed Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days. The beneficiaries for the golf days were the Nkosinathi Foundation of and for Blind and Partially Sighted People, based in Port Elizabeth, and the East...